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Imiquimod vs vehicle: Short‐term clinical improvement (up to 3 months after start of treatment)

Imiquimod showed no clear difference in short‐term clinical improvement (up to 3 months after start of… compared with vehicle (high certainty).

What each review found

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Imiquimod vs vehicle
Short‐term clinical improvement (up to 3 months after start of treatment) · molluscum contagiosum
Imiquimod showed no clear difference in short‐term clinical improvement (up to 3 months after start of… compared with vehicle (high certainty).
Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosum (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.14 [0.89, 1.47]4 studies · 850 participantsHigh

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosum
2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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